--- title: Linux Servers Under Attack description: Antivirus provider Eset has recently published a report (PDF) detailing what appears to be an ongoin... image: https://www.websitemagazine.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/windigo-1-1-1-1.jpg --- [Log In](https://www.websitemagazine.com/_hcms/mem/login) [Subscribe](https://websitemagazine.tradepub.com/free/w_webk05/prgm.cgi) [![Website Magazine Logo](https://www.websitemagazine.com/hs-fs/hubfs/gradient-regular@3x-1.png?width=586&height=145&name=gradient-regular@3x-1.png "Website Magazine Logo")](http://Website%20Services,%20Inc.) - [About](https://www.websitemagazine.com/about) - [FAQs](https://www.websitemagazine.com/about/faq) - [Advertise](https://www.websitemagazine.com/about/advertise) - [Editorial Staff](https://www.websitemagazine.com/about/editorial-publishing-staff) - [Resources](https://websitemagazine.tradepub.com) - [Newsletter](https://www.websitemagazine.com/newsletter-sign-up) - More - [Contact Us](https://www.websitemagazine.com/contact) [Log In](https://www.websitemagazine.com/_hcms/mem/login) [Subscribe](https://websitemagazine.tradepub.com/free/w_webk05/prgm.cgi) Search - [Latest](https://www.websitemagazine.com) - [Design](https://www.websitemagazine.com/web-design) - [Development](https://www.websitemagazine.com/web-development) - [SEO](https://www.websitemagazine.com/seo) - [Ecommerce](https://www.websitemagazine.com/ecommerce) - [Content](https://www.websitemagazine.com/content) - [Marketing](https://www.websitemagazine.com/marketing) - [Advertising](https://www.websitemagazine.com/advertising) - [Email](https://www.websitemagazine.com/email) - [Infographics](https://www.websitemagazine.com/infographics) - [View All Topics](https://www.websitemagazine.com/channels) # Linux Servers Under Attack ![Pete Prestipino](https://www.websitemagazine.com/hubfs/Pete%20Prestipino.jpeg) [by Pete Prestipino](https://www.websitemagazine.com/hosting/author/pete-prestipino) 20 Mar, 2014 - - - [mailto:?Body=https://www.websitemagazine.com/hosting/linux-servers-under-attack](mailto:?Body=https://www.websitemagazine.com/hosting/linux-servers-under-attack) - Link Copied! ![Linux Servers Under Attack](https://www.websitemagazine.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/windigo-1-1-1-1.jpg) **Antivirus provider Eset has recently published a report ([PDF](https://www.welivesecurity.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/operation_windigo.pdf)) detailing what appears to be an ongoing criminal operation infecting more than 10,000 Unix and Linux servers.** The malware campaign, dubbed Windigo, sends spam and redirects end users to malicious Web pages. Eset indicated that Windigo has been running for upward of 36 months and has compromised more than 25,000 servers that can send upward of 35 million spam messages a day, and exposing Windows-based website visitors to malware attacks. 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